'One way ticket out of nyc': rapper 50 Cent's offer to Zohran Mamdani on proposal to Rich | Today news

The US rapper 50 Cent caused controversy with its recent post on Instagram that defeated Indian origin politician Zohran Mamdani’s proposed tax reforms. The hip-hop star offered to buy Mamdani a ‘first-class one-way ticket’ from New York, after the newly nominated Democratic mayoral candidate promised to raise tax on the rich. Mamdani, a democratic socialist and son of Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, recently clinched the democratic nomination for the Mayor in New York. Its campaign focused on affordability of housing, freezer casts in stabilized units, grocery stores run by the city, and free public transport, all funded by increased tax on New York’s top earners. In an Instagram post, 50 cents, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, shared a cut from Mamdani explaining his tax proposal and wrote: ‘Where does he come from? Whose friend is this? I don’t feel this plan no. ‘ The rapper also added: ‘I’ll give him $ 258,750 and a first class one -way ticket from NY. I’m telling Trump what he said too! ‘ The outburst of the rapper came in response to Mamdani’s comments on the podcast of the breakfast club earlier this month, where he proposed a 2% flat tax increase for those who earn more than $ 1 million annually. “I know that if 50 Cent listens, he won’t be happy about this,” Mamdani said and in expectation of setback. Real social media users, including Trump supporters, quickly joined the fight, mocked Mamdani and cheered 50 Cent’s comments. Maga-oriented accounts told Mamdani: ‘Good riddance’, while conservative influencer Nick Sortor responded with ‘lmao’. Despite the setback, Mamdani stood by his plan during a CNN interview, citing data from the Fiscal Policy Institute, which suggested that high earners were less likely to leave New York as groups with lower income, and often moved to other high-tax statements such as New Jersey and California. Mamdani, who recently defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo in a surprising political dismay, said the issue is less about tax burden and more about quality of life in the city.